The Body Shop Expert Facial Masks

05 January, 2017

After all these weeks of heavy makeup and packing up glitter, I feel like my skin needs a rest. The Body Shop sent me their new Expert Facial Masks and I have been trying them out one by one. A little spoiler: they're bomb.

These all come in a classic TBS dark jar with the black lids and the logo on top. Each one has a different color for its purpose and ingredients. I also received the brush to apply the masks but you can use your fingers too, I just felt quite feminine using a tool and not getting product all over my hands/nails. All of these are 100% vegetarian and, as always, made form natural ingredients.

Last year I was a lot into charcoal products to clean my pores an get rid of imperfections. This mask feels a little thick as it starts to dry and absorbs everything on your skin. I tried it first when I had a few spots of my face and I noticed those areas took a bit more to completely dry. After washing it off, I noticed the spots had almost disappeared.

I tried this one before heading out to give my skin a fresher appearance throughout the night. The ingredients in this hydrate the skin a lot and give you a softer feel to it, clinging to that hydration so that the skin looks a lot more luminous. It smells exactly like the British Rose range, so if you're into those products you're going to love this one.

This is my favorite out of all of them. It feels like a dry paste as you brush it into the skin, I love that it gives me a cooling sensation as well. If you have an uneven skin tone this mask will help you with it, it's ingredients revitalize the skin and give a uniform appearance. While washing it off, make sure you use your hands to gently exfoliate it into your face, this will help all ingredients to interact with your skin and leave it soft and hydrated.

After a very long night my skin was looking basically dead. I thought it was the proper time to try this one out and give my face a major boost. It is specifically designed to treat a tired face, filled with antioxidants and Vitamin C, as well as caffeine to relieve dullness and oils to soften the surface of the skin. My only concern is that it gave my skin a slight tint of red, but after washing it off for a second time it looked normal again, so keep that in mind. My face did end up looking more awake and plump.

The most convenient thing is to use the Facial Mask Brush for a gentle application and less product waste. I use the very tip of the brush to grab product and then spread it all over my face, the angled shape gives me a lot of control of the areas that I want to cover. It's very easy to wash because of the synthetic bristles and dries quite fast too. Keep in mind that using a tool to apply a face mask can be much more hygienic than using your hands.